Royal Palace of Caserta, a portion of plaster collapses in the Hall of the Ladies

A collapse of a portion of plaster in the “Ladies’ Room” of the Royal Palace of Caserta: this is what happened around 1 p.m. today, at a time when there were no people in the room anyway. To raise the alarm some custodians who were on duty near the room affected by the collapse (it is located in the east wing of the Royal Palace).

On site, Superintendence technicians are carrying out surveys to verify the nature and cause of the damage. The hall will remain closed for the next few hours. The director, Mauro Felicori, has already announced more in-depth analysis (using software that, by means of sensors, detects any micro-movements), but he has also ruled out the possibility of structural damage: in fact, the collapse involved the ceiling of a window compartment.

This is what is stated in a note released on the Reggia’s Facebook page: “it can be assumed that it is the outcome of a complete rebuilding carried out after an earthquake in the 1930s, which did not adhere well to the support, and of the strengthening interventions carried out in 1985, when cement injections were still being made, which over time sometimes proved incompatible with lime. Unfortunately, these problems, which have no structural significance in any case, are not visible from the outside, so much so that there had been no signs of detachment in recent months when the survey sheets of the state of preservation of the interior finishes of the rooms of the historic apartment were first drawn up.” Restoration work, scheduled for next week, has also already been announced.

Image: the Royal Palace of Caserta. Ph. Credit Antonio Gentile

Royal Palace of Caserta, a portion of plaster collapses in the Hall of the Ladies

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